How much space to leave around furniture, room by room
The clearances that decide whether a room works: in front of a dresser, beside a bed, behind a dining chair and along a hallway.
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Ideas & advice
Karl Home ideas & advice
Before the piece arrives: the space it needs around it, how to fix the tall ones to the wall, and how to set up the corners people ask us about most.
How to anchor a dresser to the wall, and why it goes first
Why a chest of drawers is anchored before it is filled, what the federal rule for clothing storage covers, and the four tools the job takes.
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Choosing an accent chair: seat height, depth and the fabric
What the seat height and depth of an accent chair tell you before you sit in it, and how corduroy, chenille and linen weaves look in a room.
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Setting up a makeup vanity: the light, the mirror and the chair
Where a vanity fits in a bedroom, why the light belongs around the mirror, and how high the chair should be.
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